Report: Manziel was highest rated player on Cowboys board at time of pick

[KB1122]

I heard this earlier today and it just got reported on The Ticket here in Dallas: Johnny Manziel was the higfhest-rated player on the Cowboys board when they drafted Martin. They skipped over him due to Romo.

Insane.

 

[IAmLegend]

Glad they passed.

 

[KB1122]

Here's the Morning News report:

http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***...at-the-time-cowboys-drafted-zack-martin.html/

 

[KB1122]

Sturm doesn't sound pleased.

Questioning coziness of Cowboys FO with Romo.

 

[Nav22]

We have a ton of money tied to our starting QB who also happens to be a terrific player.

On top of that, we have far greater needs elsewhere that must be addressed if we want any chance at making noise in the immediate future.

What part of that is difficult to understand? It's not rocket science.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

shoulda been teddy as BPA and not that joke or a johnny

 

[KB1122]

We have a ton of money tied to our starting QB who also happens to be a terrific player.

On top of that, we have far greater needs elsewhere that must be addressed if we want any chance at making noise in the immediate future.

What part of that is difficult to understand? It's not rocket science.

Good player. Not terrific.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Sturm doesn't sound pleased.

Questioning coziness of Cowboys FO with Romo.

The central theme of Sturms complaint was that he liked Sua-Filo better and there were safeties on the board. He was judging based in large part because of his personal player evaluation. I have a hard time taking his criticism seriously compared to the consensus in how the guards were ranked.

 

[Gameover]

Sturm doesn't sound pleased.

Questioning coziness of Cowboys FO with Romo.

Shocking!!

Though I agree on Romo.

 

[CyberB0b]

I am glad they didn't take him, but why do they not stick to the board?

 

[hornitosmonster]

Glad they passed. They made the right pick

 

[Nova]

Highest player on board yet the right decision was made.

 

[KB1122]

The central theme of Sturms complaint was that he liked Sua-Filo better and there were safeties on the board. He was judging based in large part because of his personal player evaluation. I have a hard time taking his criticism seriously compared to the consensus in how the guards were ranked.

Is that from earlier today? They were just talking about this a couple of minutes ago. Basically, he was questioning whether their personal relationship with Romo is interfering with their ability to do what's right for the team. WE can debate whether that's right or not, but that's was the gist of what he was saying.

 

[Gameover]

I am glad they didn't take him, but why do they not stick to the board?

Would NE or NG had stuck to the board?

 

[joseephuss]

I am glad they didn't take him, but why do they not stick to the board?

Boards are fluid. There is no rule that says you can't make last millisecond changes. And who knows, they may have put Manziel on the board as a diversion in case someone outside the club took a peak. Or just to please Jerry Jones. "Okay Mr. Jones, we have made Manziel the top player on the board. Now just sit here and sip on your juice and vodka."

 

[KB1122]

35 years ago, we passed on a quarterback b/c we thought we were well situated at the position. That qb was Joe Montana.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Is that from earlier today. They were just talking about this a couple of minutes ago? Basically, he was questioning whether their personal relationship with Romo is interfering with their ability to do what's right for the team. WE can debate whether that's right or not, but that's was the gist of what he was saying.

I was talking about what he wrote. He is being dumb frankly if he is talking about that. Cap realities tie us to Romo more than any personal feelings. We take a huge cap hit if we cut Romo in the next 3 years. It is what it is and not very hard to figure out.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

35 years ago, we passed on a quarterback b/c we thought we were well situated at the position. That qb was Joe Montana.

Craig Morton and Steve Walsh say hello.

 

[joseephuss]

35 years ago, we passed on a quarterback b/c we thought we were well situated at the position. That qb was Joe Montana.

Every team passed on Montana. Even the team that eventually drafted him.

 

[Hoov]

Boards are fluid. There is no rule that says you can't make last millisecond changes. And who knows, they may have put Manziel on the board as a diversion in case someone outside the club took a peak. Or just to please Jerry Jones. "Okay Mr. Jones, we have made Manziel the top player on the board. Now just sit here and sip on your juice and vodka."

Lol